A romance scam, also known as an online dating scam, is when a person gets tricked into believing they’re in a romantic relationship with someone they met online, when in fact their other half is a cybercriminal using a fake identity to gain enough trust to ask — or blackmail — them for money. Oftentimes, a romance scammer starts on dating sites or apps. But scammers have increasingly started finding targets on social media, too. After ...
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